diff --git a/src/nxt_conf.c b/src/nxt_conf.c
index 2255e12f..f69133cc 100644
--- a/src/nxt_conf.c
+++ b/src/nxt_conf.c
@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ nxt_conf_set_element_string_dup(nxt_conf_value_t *array, nxt_mp_t *mp,
 }
 
 
+nxt_uint_t
+nxt_conf_array_elements_count(nxt_conf_value_t *value)
+{
+    return value->u.array->count;
+}
+
+
 nxt_uint_t
 nxt_conf_type(nxt_conf_value_t *value)
 {
diff --git a/src/nxt_conf.h b/src/nxt_conf.h
index 48521917..7c360dfe 100644
--- a/src/nxt_conf.h
+++ b/src/nxt_conf.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ void nxt_conf_set_element(nxt_conf_value_t *array, nxt_uint_t index,
     nxt_conf_value_t *value);
 nxt_int_t nxt_conf_set_element_string_dup(nxt_conf_value_t *array, nxt_mp_t *mp,
     nxt_uint_t index, nxt_str_t *value);
+nxt_uint_t nxt_conf_array_elements_count(nxt_conf_value_t *value);
 
 
 #endif /* _NXT_CONF_INCLUDED_ */